Hairspray UK Tour | Tickets and Venues
The Hairspray UK Tour returns in 2024 with Brenda Edwards making her directorial debut.
Hairspray the musical
Hairspray the musical is based on John Waters ‘s 1988 film of the same name and has been presented worldwide onstage as well as on film and television.
Hairspray the musical is set in Baltimore, 1962. Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with big hair and big dreams. Can she make it on the local TV dance show, win the heart of teen heartthrob Link Larkin and bring everyone together – whatever their colour, size or hairdo? Well if you want a change, you’ve really got to shake things up
Hairspray the musical features music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman with a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan.
Opening on Broadway in 2003. Hairspray the musical won eight Tony awards including Best Musical running for 2642 performances on Broadway. The Broadway production starred Harvey Fierstein playing the role Divine created in the original film. The London production opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2008 starring Michael Ball winning four Olivier Awards including Best Musical closing after playing over 1000 performances.
A revival starring Michael Ball reprising the role of Edna Turnblad is due to be staged in 2021.
A film version was released in July 2007. The film was directed and choreographed by Adam Shankman and starred John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad, Queen Latifah as Maybelle, Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle, James Marsden as Corny Collins, and Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad
INTERVIEW: Marisha Wallace talks pandemic, Hairspray and her new tour
Stage sensation Marisha Wallace talks about pandemic life, her return to the West End, and preparing for her latest UK tour.
Hairspray West End announces further postponement to 18 July
Producers of Hairspray West End announced a further postponement at the London Coliseum until 18 July with performances restarting now on the 20th July.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Amy West
This week on Throwback Thursday, Sarah Day speaks to Amy West who opened in the cast of Hairspray last night at the London Coliseum.
Hairspray London revival rescheduled to June 2021
The eagerly anticipated revival of Hairspray the musical at the London Coliseum starring Michael Ball and Lizzie Bea will now open on 22nd June 2021.
Hairspray the musical at the London Coliseum rescheduled to play from April 2021
Hairspray the musical starring Michael Ball will now play at the London Coliseum from 22 April 2021 due to theatre closure.
Hairspray wows Britain’s Got Talent audience – Watch here!
Michael Ball, Lizzie Bea, Marisha Wallace and the cast of Hairspray the musical wowed the Britain’s Got Talent audience on Saturday.
Hairspray London announces rescheduled performance dates
Hairspray London is re-scheduling its season dates at the London Coliseum from 1 September 2020 for 10 weeks only.
